British Fifth Rate frigate 'Crescent' (1810)

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Crescent

3740
Nominal Guns38BWAS-1793
NationalityUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
OperatorRoyal Navy
Ordered28.9.1808BWAS-1793
Keel Laid Down9.1809BWAS-1793
Launched11.12.1810BWAS-1793
How acquiredPurpose builtBWAS-1793
ShipyardWoolwich Dockyard - Woolwich BWAS-1793
Ship ClassLively Class (1799)BWAS-1793
Designed by
William RuleBritish
Designer
Ship Builder
Dockyard Staff
Service 1778-1813
BWAS-1793
Constructor
Edward SisonBritish
Ship Builder
Dockyard Staff
Service 1780-1795
BWAS-1793
CategoryFifth RateBWAS-1793
Ship TypeFrigateBWAS-1793
Sailing RigShip RiggedBWAS-1793
Sold1854BWAS-1793

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1793
Length of Gundeck154' 5 ⅛"Imperial Feet46.9424 
Length of Keel130' 1"Imperial Feet39.624 
Breadth39' 7"Imperial Feet11.8872 
Depth in Hold13' 6"Imperial Feet4.0132 
Draught Forward10' 9"Imperial Feet3.048 
Draught Aft14' 10"Imperial Feet4.2672 
Burthen1,084 9⁄94Tons BM 

Armament


11.12.1810Broadside Weight = 494 Imperial Pound ( 224.029 kg)BWAS-1793
Upper Gun Deck28 British 18-Pounder
Quarterdeck12 British 32-Pound Carronade
Quarterdeck2 British 9-Pounder
Forecastle2 British 32-Pound Carronade
Forecastle2 British 9-Pounder

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
1799284Design Complement

4 Ship Commanders


DatesRankNameSource
11.1.1811 - 4.9.1815Captain
John QuilliamBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1794-1815
BWAS-179329.11.1839 - 6.1844Lieutenant
Malachi DonellanBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1800-1858
W0259.7.1844 - 2.1847Lieutenant
William Glassford HemsworthBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1800-1858
W0255.2.1847 - 1847Lieutenant
Thomas Charles MeheuxBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1836-1847
W025

1 Commissioned Officer


DatesRankNameSource
22.1.1812 - 1814First Lieutenant
Thomas BennettBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1797-1838
NBD1849

1 Warrant Officer


DatesRankNameSource
13.2.1813 - 2.9.1814Master
John AireyBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1798-1814
ADM 196/1/1ADM 196

1 Petty Officer


DatesRatingNameSource
1813 - 9.1815Midshipman
Ralph BartonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1812-1846
NBD1849

3 Crewmen


DatesRatingNameSource
21.12.1810 - 4.18151st Class Volunteer
Edward AitchisonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1808-1821
NL18652.3.1812 - 18131st Class Volunteer
Ralph BartonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1812-1846
NBD18491815 - 4.10.1815Landman
John RobertsBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1815
†ref:1998

Service History


DateEventSource
9.1809Began First cost, including fitting at Woolwich Dockyard - Woolwich BWAS-1793
11.12.1810Completed First cost, including fitting at Woolwich Dockyard - Woolwich at a cost of £39792.0.0dBWAS-1793
11.12.1810Began fitting at Woolwich Dockyard - Woolwich BWAS-1793
7.2.1811Completed fitting at Woolwich Dockyard - Woolwich BWAS-1793
1812In the BalticBWAS-1793
3.4.1813Sailed for NewfoundlandBWAS-1793
16.9.1813Took the Schooner
Elbredge Gerry (14) 1813-1813
American 14 Gun
Privateer Schooner
a few miles off Cape RawBG
1815Returned homeBWAS-1793
8.1817Began large repair at Woolwich Dockyard - Woolwich BWAS-1793
9.1820Completed large repair at Woolwich Dockyard - Woolwich at a cost of £33881.0.0dBWAS-1793
10.1820Laid up at SheernessBWAS-1793
9.1839Began fitting at Sheerness Dockyard - Sheerness BWAS-1793
1840Recieving ship for freed slaves at Rio de JanieroBWAS-1793
1.1840Completed fitting at Sheerness Dockyard - Sheerness BWAS-1793
1854Sold at Rio de JanieroBWAS-1793

 
Previous comments on this page

Posted by AvM on Monday 16th of December 2024 21:49

Morning Herald (London) - Tuesday 05 October 1852

Crescent, receiving ship, at Rio de Janeiro, having become decayed and unfit for the service, the Madagascar, 44, at Devonport, is to be fitted to supersede her.

Posted by AvM on Monday 16th of December 2024 21:46

British Army Despatch - Friday 05 May 1854

G. L. Bradley (1839), Master Commander of the Crescent, 42, receiving ship at Rio de Janeiro, is appointed master in command of the Indus;

Posted by AvM on Monday 16th of December 2024 21:42

Diario de Pernambuco 30 Mar 1853 (Rio)
Commandante Bradley

Posted by AvM on Monday 16th of December 2024 21:24

Sold at auction on 27 April 1854 at Rio
by Samuel Southam according to order of Admiral Henderson.
Suggested pricd £1,900 (16:000).

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